In a letter to the editor noting that Kenner is not enticing for home buyers because we have extra taxes and add another layer of local government, the writer proves one of the 74 steps Kenner needs to improve: "the wrong perception of our city."

Actually, Kenner residents pay significantly less in property taxes than those in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and some other Jefferson Parish municipalities.

Kenner is not "bloated." The benefit of living in a small city is that we provide more services for less money, more quickly and in a much more personalized manner.

We are making Kenner a community of choice. Hopefully, this will correct at least one wrong perception of our city.